Hellboy: The Troll Witch (Animated Short)

Hellboy seeks out a legendary troll witch, who may have the key to solving a series of grisly murders...
Based on the story by Mike Mignola.
Adapted and Animated by Eric Stafford
Starring Tricia Brioux & Harry Chaskin
Music by Dan Krysa
Sound Design & Mix by Shane Watson, Marshall Watson Music
Facebook: @Ericishimself
Twitter: @Eric_himself
IG: @ericholdenstafford

[@ian2081]

Hellboy: yeah, yeah I know how fairytales end. Witch: no, no you not.

[@cakeboss4194]

Hellboy's familiar with American folklore, not northern European.

[@insanehiker5587]

The story referenced here was a Norwegian folktale known as "Tatterhood" and was collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe Norwegian contemporaries of the Brothers Grimm whose collections also included stories such as "Three Billy Goats Gruff", "King Grizzlebeard", "The Heartless Giant", and "The City Mouse and The Country Mouse".

[@gutsonthemic5261]

just give him his animated series ,god damn it

[@saphirawinters7028]

But they never will unfortunately. The closes we have to the animated "series" are the two animated Hellboy movies, The Sword of Storms and Blood and Iron.

[@metaloverload7374]

Get Bruce Timm Paul Dini and Mignola to collaborate and itd be fucking great.

[@Scroteydada]

*screams and makes movie reboot*

[@kerrex86]

Studios are still under the impression that animation is simply kiddie stuff, and feel they would have all the parental groups on their asses if they ever attempted to defy that stigma

[@jswatch9270]

@@metaloverload7374 I wanna see that happen so badly

[@leiram8833]

This short managed to capture the tone of the original story perfectly, and you're a fantastic animator!

[@ess89]

Thank you so much! Capturing the tone with a different aesthetic was the goal.

[@harchoumful]

@@ess89 and boy you did it right

[@jswatch9270]

@@ess89 make a full movie of it please.

[@jswatch9270]

@@ess89 can u make a full movie of it please?

[@wizards-themagicalconcert5048]

Wow , that was Masterful and perfectly done ! God wish they would hire you to do more , best all Hellboy stories ! How long did it take you to do ? A y chance to see more ? Would love to support this if so ! Cheers

[@BitestheStuff]

TBH, there's spin-off potential for the troll sister. Call me crazy, but a badass trollhunting troll lady with the world's most powerful spoon and a goat as her steed sounds like good times to me.

[@artisan2906]

yes

[@ToothlessKal]

This needs to be sent to Mike Mignola. If you’re lucky, you can start a partnership. You could probably make a show out of this. You could have a full cast for your animations, beautiful work.

[@jswatch9270]

More like full movies of it.

[@jswatch9270]

Yeah mike mignola needs to see that and whoever made this short film should teamup with mike and yes I would love to see Hellboy the troll witch be as an animated movie by Guillermo del Toro with the 3 original cast including Ron Pearlman as the title character.

[@jswatch9270]

Hellboy the troll witch should be hellboy 3

[@Mugen2024]

@@jswatch9270 if you really want to continue with HellBoy you should forget about the Del Toro movies, if you get stuck on that you will never accept something new

[@jswatch9270]

@@Mugen2024 I love both this short film and the Guillermo Del Toro films and the only thing I wanna forget even that I haven't seen it is the 2019 reboot.

[@Sparkle5fanboy]

Her love for her sister is beautiful

[@jswatch9270]

And yet tragic that I felt bad for her.

[@Smartaleckcomedy]

Wow, this is amazing.

[@ess89]

Thank you!

[@eddfierst3865]

So awesome

[@jswatch9270]

@@ess89 do a full movie of it.

[@DevonPalmer98]

Been reading hellboy for the first time this summer and really dig this. The animation is quite creative and love how you did the lighting.

[@ess89]

Devon Palmer thanks! Keep reading hellboy. Some real genius in some of the short stories in particular.

[@metaloverload7374]

If you like Hellboy check out The Goon (He crosses over with Hellboy) If you really like Hellboy check out Hill Billy.

[@gabrielidusogie9189]

@@ess89 you should adapt The Chained Coffin short story

[@jswatch9270]

@@ess89 please make a full movie of it please

[@ess89]

@@jswatch9270 When I can get paid to do it, I will! I'd absolutely love to do more hellboy though in some form or another.

[@zuneyed]

We NEED more of Hellboy from you. There aren't many artists of your calibur who are animating hellboy

[@ess89]

Thanks so much! Comments like this keep me going.

[@jswatch9270]

@@ess89 please do a full movie of it please.

[@Archerfan101]

The poor troll witch my heart bleeds for her. I just pray that she does not keep the child when the flowers from her sister are consumed

[@eineragon8833]

Hellboy is a great character with interesting stories, I would love to see more short films

[@jswatch9270]

More like a full movies I wanna see like this.

[@indigoward4396]

I LOVE the Troll Witch's voice in this! It's perfect for the character in the original story! Fantastic animation too! 👌

[@HighShepherdLopes]

Perfectly captures the moral ambiguity of the decisions Hellboy ends up having to make in his line of work. Fantastic! More please!

[@skurvay3429]

Mike Mignola should hire you to head a bunch of animated adaptations to his Hellboy Comics, because This was That damn good!

[@jswatch9270]

Whos mike mignola?

[@jamesfoody2633]

J's Watch he’s the man who created hellboy

[@cherokeewolf6104]

I know what story Hellboy was referring to. It's called Tatterhood.

[@snaketooth0943]

I was wondering if it was based on a real fairytale.

[@lkcdarzadix6216]

@@snaketooth0943 Mike does based his stories on ancient folklore

[@Godzillakingofkaiju1]

This is a surprisingly faithful adaptation of the short comic.

[@tnerbtnerb5136]

Just a friendly story told by one monster who hates monsters to a kindred spirit.

[@spiderill7791]

Amazing work dude! Absolutely loved this

[@skurvay3429]

2:55 I think Hellboy has been watching too many Disney Movies, because That sounds like how They would have ended the story.

[@ggt47]

...yes...

[@ggt47]

@goodtoby07 ...yes...YES!

[@zyxelztrife2408]

2:51

[@gusandrien7093]

This is the closest thing I have seen to a proper adaptation of hellboy

[@alienz8641]

Please make another Hellboy short! The world needs it!

[@andrewm2971]

This is one of my fave hellboy stories and you handled it so, so well. Good tone, animation, voice acting, and art. Thanks for such a treat!

[@geardog24]

I just found out about this short. You do Hellboy proud with this.

[@myheadisaanimal]

i never read the hellboy comics and i had seen the movies a long time ago when i was very young and i don't remember much but still I must say: the fandom for this is so so so talented!!!!

[@gage6242]

Jesus that was amazing please do more

[@stevenbrown1225]

You did the comic proud. Told it your own way while being true to the spirt of the original. Congrats!

[@mikefrench882]

Thanks for the creative rendering of a classic twisted Hellboy short.

[@bobdole7451]

This is great. I always wished they turned the Hellboy stories into an animated series like this. It's a shame the amazing screw on head never got picked up either.

[@tayojones9460]

Excellent voice acting and good animation.

[@jswatch9270]

Yes I agree with u and we need a sequel.

[@Farm_charm_sanctuary]

How does this not have a million views???!! This is amazing. The artwork is so well done. For some reason it reminds me of the opening scene of The Golden Army when Broom’s telling HB that bedtime story.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

OMG, i am a huge Hellboy fan this animation is very well done and sensational, i mean the voice acting and the art style is just absolutely marvelous and spectacular make no mistake about it.

[@usmcdevildog3497]

Truly the best, never get tired of the supernatural world, i dream of a good animated series

[@anonymousanon3055]

I really like the video, the Troll Witch is one of my fav Hellboy stories, so seeing it in motion was a great treat. The voice acting is great, love the witch voice but also how Hellboy sounds when he said the "and then she married some prince or something" because it really fits my personal headcanon/interpretation. thanks for making and sharing this!

[@elvondrago96]

Beautiful, says the Troll Witch.

[@mr.badenglishspeaker6605]

The world and lore of Hellboy is so fascinating

[@gabrielidusogie9189]

a beautiful adaptation of a great Hellboy short story from the comicbooks

[@chrisberatis2612]

I absolutely enjoyed this animated short film adaptation of Hellboy please make more.

[@mokko759]

Excellent work. You stayed true to the story and characters while giving the art a flair of your own. I particularly enjoyed the Troll Witch's voice actor.

[@Elmoman11able]

top notch, captures the essence of hell boy perfectly

[@roflmao2529]

Amazing work and perfect voice acting. Hellboy is a perfect story background for this. I like it.

[@OrinSorinson]

Beautifully done! Good timing on the animation!

[@roycetheradio2588]

This is the coolest thing I have ever seen!!! PLEASE MAKE MORE LIKE THIS!!!

[@ess89]

Thank you!

[@scrumpymunchin]

I just started reading one of the comics and holy shit dude, you captured the *aesthetic* and tone perfectly within the animation

[@jesterdarkly1148]

Amazing video! Perfect atmosphere and animation. Hellboy jumped right out of the comic book pages!

[@realtsavo]

Yeah, this was fantastic. As an actor, I would happily offer to work on any future productions you do in this vein (HUGE Hellboy fan). You nailed the tone, sound effects, voice work, just well done all around.

[@cheangizzz]

I LOVE IT. Nice animation, nice soundtrack, nice voice acting, very nicely edited. I was so upset when I saw new film's trailer, your work is so much better. Thank you, and please, make more of these.

[@akinkugbeakintunjigabriel7845]

I feel Genndy Tartakovsky should do an animated series of Hellboy. Akin to PRIMAL. That I'd love to see.

[@chickenkneez9537]

words canon descried how much I love this

[@IJojo]

Amazing, from one animator to another, just amazing. I especially loved the voice-acting!

[@ess89]

Cheers!

[@0nearth418]

Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

[@ducky4739]

The tone of you're animated short, is amazing.

[@detectivefoxley9912]

This was exceptional and the almost lazy lazy drawl you had for hellboy was awesome.

[@bensheldon3693]

Really well done, wish there was more like it

[@TB-1927]

The starting part of her story is a bit similar to the Lindworm prince story but yet when it went on it really has a twist

[@alfonsopina3976]

Hellboy's Voice Actor sounds Just Like Ron Pearlman as Hellboy

[@youremakingprogress144]

An excellent animation of a brilliant adaptation of a marvelous story.

[@milestrombley1466]

We need a Hellboy animated movie that goes to the theaters.

[@lucasfryman4800]

I remember reading this out of a Trade Paper back. Just as badass here as it is in the book.

[@ThrawnaDelRey]

Incredible work from everyone involved! The animation was insane!

[@carlwilspang1039]

Love it! Hope you do more Hellboy stories one day!

[@jswatch9270]

I want a full movie of this, What do u think of that please tell me.

[@ethanprince4961]

I kind of want to see this made into an actual movie

[@gilbertotabares8196]

This was beautiful. Art and voice acting both. It's like the pages of that story came to life. Thank you.

[@RatchetandSly]

Honestly, this is more unsettling than most horror movies that have came out recently.

[@sevensel]

Dude i would pay to watch a whole series of this, I love it and u need to get way more views. Send it to mignola per email or something or on twitter to dark horse comics I want to see more of this

[@ODDnanref]

Well, definitely worth watching. Really good short story. Especially the way you say so much without actually spelling it out.

[@KravenSpider]

Harry’s voice sounds eerily similar to Ron Perlman’s portrayal

[@TheGhostWhoLaughs]

This was beautiful !

[@mapanchi]

Great animation, I loved it! I would love to see the "pamcakes" story animated as well! :D

[@WillieManga]

I only wish they put in the theme song from the films. But damn is this well made. I love the surreal animation, I love the voice acting, and the story is just as visceral as the comics.

[@sal4731]

Can someone share this vid to the big guys who make movies plz...this is amazing.....atleast share it with KZbin reactors to spread it

[@jswatch9270]

Harry Chaskin's voice of Hellboy, he sounds exactly like Ron Pearlman.

[@calvocomics]

Well done. I wish you'd adapt more Hellboy stories.

[@EldritchRadio]

Great work! I always did enjoy the Hellboy franchise. Really hope we get an awesome animated TV series or something along those lines down the road.

[@dushanbrown4844]

I killed them all with this spoon

[@YodaHamstring]

I fucking love hellboy, I tip my hat to you this was awesome

[@vincenthernandez2642]

Wow!! Deep!!! That cut deep!!!

[@kennethsatria6607]

Ah this one is my favorite short story

[@martalis7452]

Wow didn't know what to expect but It definitely wasn't this I felt quite uneasy about the ending but this was so good I can't not appriciate your work

[@dutchvanderbilt9969]

Now that's a story right there.

[@tenakakhan1985]

This was really good. If possible, could you make one for The Wolves of St. august?

[@ess89]

I love that story, but I’m working on some other animations currently. If I come back to hellboy this would be the next I do, if not The Corpse!

[@hippy282]

Superb work mate! This deserves more views!

[@ess89]

Thank you!

[@nishaambu]

So brilliant... the troll witch is definitely one of the best stories in the hellboy universe.

[@imthatguyinyourlife]

Wow what an absolute master piece! This is the only that’s given me the creeps in years. Excellent work man!

[@Mikijonie]

This is so underrated !!

[@Zibit21]

He will be fine, ma'am.

[@Intexterior]

Speechless...

[@tomb1881]

This is one of the best things I have ever seen.

[@christianjohnson5294]

Now I want to see more films like this

[@tcetvel8648]

o-oh my fucking god THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

[@nikkifasthorse9676]

that movie is the freaking scariest show ever

[@NTWoo95]

An animated Hellboy sounds so obvious that I'd assume it already existed. The comic art style is so unique, its literally like 90% of what makes the comic so iconic, and you can enhance that iconic look by adding motion and sound to it! After Spider-Verse, you'd think that more comic book adaptations in animation would follow but what else can you expect from the worst timeline?

[@brisonlindsey1419]

This is art

[@varyar77]

Just fantastic. Well done!

[@nyallleary1643]

i wish this was a series its so good and gets the originals tone down to a T

[@walsingham-xxiii]

What a beautiful piece of work.

[@williambeckett6336]

He needs to make another Hellboy short.

[@superlaughingman]

Damn son. That was so so good.

[@Sixers3601]

Been following you for some time Eric...absolutely brilliant as all of your past works! Love that you blended your sense of horror with pop culture (Hellboy). One day i will have the budget to hire you for something...Cheers!

[@ess89]

Thanks so much, Mike!

[@SpontaneousCourage]

I love how HellBoy is only half listening to her story.

[@scsx1z]

This is really well done! I recently read through the entire Hellboy/BPRD series to get caught up to the current storyline, but this story always stayed with me. That final line felt so powerful when I first read it.